Arizona: Trey Griffey, WR (Redshirt)

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When he's not busy making his famous father cry in public, Trey Griffey (son of Ken Jr.) has spent his summer preparing for a sizable role in Arizona's offense.

Consistency issues have held him back in part, but Griffey has the size, hands and potential to make an impact in Rich Rodriguez's scheme. Especially since the Wildcats don't have much in the way of competition standing between him and significant playing time.

Oregon: Thomas Tyner, RB (True)

Tyner has all sorts of obstacles standing in the way of early playing time, chief among them all-galaxy scatback De'Anthony Thomas and sophomore Byron Marshall.

But talent always wins out in the modern Oregon system and Tyner has talent to spare. He was the No. 1 running back in the class of 2013 in the 247 Sports rankings for a reason: His unique blend of power and speed.

That's something every team, even one as stacked as Oregon, could use.

Stanford: Barry Sanders Jr., RB (Redshirt)

Trey Griffey isn't the only son of a famous athlete who could make a difference this year. Some 800 miles west of Tucson, Barry Sanders's kid could be poised for a role in Stanford's offense.

The Cardinal suffered major attrition at the skill positions this year and will probably opt for a committee approach to mitigate it.

Sanders will get a chance to carry the ball in Palo Alto—behind the nation's best offensive line, no less—and if he's got just a modicum of daddy's skill, David Shaw will have no reason to stop handing it to him.

UCLA: Eddie Vanderdoes, DL (True)

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Vanderdoes is still struggling to get on the field in Los Angeles, this time because of a back issue. But the injury appears minor, and when he's finally, at long last, able to start playing for the Bruins, Eddie will clarify why there was so much fuss about him to begin with.

Ranked No. 6 in the class of 2013 by 247 Sports, Vanderdoes can play inside or out in UCLA's 3-4 scheme and already has the frame of an upperclassmen. Together with Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr, he gives the Bruins a defense that hardly lacks for star power.

USC: Su'a Cravens, DB (True)

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Cravens ran with the first-team defense in spring camp but had to cut that practice time short thanks to an injury. It wasn't serious enough to threaten his season, though, and already he's back at camp making plays.

As far as USC comparisons go, Cravens is far more Polamalu than Mays. And as good as Taylor Mays was for the Trojans, the fans down in SoCal are perfectly okay with that news.

Utah: Justin Thomas, CB (Redshirt)

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In the wide-open, snap-every-10-second race of Pac-12 football, a team's nickelback is every bit as important as its starters. Whether it be in the slot on three-receiver formations or spelling a gassed first-teamer, someone like Thomas can provide invaluable depth.

He was one of the Utes' highest-touted recruits in the class of 2012, and despite size limitations (Thomas stands 5'9''), he's plucky and fearless down the seam. Thomas is a big part of Utah's present and future.

Washington: John Ross, WR (True)

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Damore'ea Stringfellow is the bigger (and much more confusing) name and Darrell Daniels has the higher ceiling. But among the Huskies' trio of incoming recruits, Ross is the one poised to make the biggest immediate impact.

Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Washington Daily noted that he continues to stick out among the highly touted newcomers on offense. And at 5'9'', his shiftiness in the return game makes him an even stronger bet to make an impact in 2013.

Washington State: Daquawn Brown, DB (True)

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Brown was a coup for Mike Leach & Co. in Pullman, earning an 87-out-of-100 grade from 247 Sports and helping to keep them out of the Pac-12's class of 2013 cellar.

He turned down offers from top recruiting schools like Washington, UCLA, Boise State and Arizona State to join the Cougars. And given how putrid their secondary was last season, the Cougars can probably use Brown sooner rather than later.

Unlike the other corners on this list, Brown has the size to match up with bigger receivers on the outside. In a league with, say, Marqise Lee and Nelson Agholor, that type of physical corner is absolutely necessary.